Skirt hanger



Sept. 30, 1952 RUBIN 2,612,301

SKIRT HANGER Filed July 21, 1950 INVENTOR. fam'ae/ 4. Pub? cause the skirt to. be held by the hanger.

Patented Sept. 30; 1952 UNI-T PATENT OFFICE HANGER j e smelt. Rubin, Chicago, 111-." 1 Applica tion li yz 1950, semi-m. 175,035

The present invention relates to 'a skirt hanger, and is concerned primarily with a skirt hanger Which-is efiective to maintain a skirt in stretched any hooks, pins or clamps.

At the present time'membe'rs of the' f eminine.

3 Claims. (Cl. 22395)- seX are desi'rous othahgihg the 'skirts'which they fulfill thesereq'uirem'ents. *More in detail the invention has as an object the provision of askirt hanger which consists essentially of a horizontal bar from the mid-point of which upstands' a vertical-rod that is formed at its upper end with a hook, and a pair of tubular sleeves slidably mounted 'on'the crossbar on the opposite sides ofits mid-point. Another tubular sleeve that is fairly heavy'in weight is slidably mounted on the verticalbar. A link connects each sleeve on the crossbar with the sleeve on the vertical bar. Each sleeve on the crossbar is provided'with a member having a ribbed orserrated surface which is adapted to engage within the waistband ofaskirt.- U

Under normal conditions the 'weight'of the tubular sleeve on the vertical bar exhibits a tendency to cause this member to fall downwardly under gravity action. This tendency is transmitted through the links to the sleeves on the crossbar to cause them to move outwardly. When the ribbed members are inserted within a waistband of a skirt this tendency of the sleeves on the crossbar to move outwardly will maintain this waistband in a taut or stretched condition,

' and at the'same time support the Weight of the skirt.

Obviously, the skirt may be positioned or removed from the hanger with a minimum of inconvenience. To position the skirt on the hanger all that is necessary is to move the link on the vertical rod upwardly a suificient distance to draw the sleeves on the crossbar inwardly so that the ribbed members carried thereby may be inserted within the waistband of a skirt. Upon release of the sleeve on the vertical bar the latter will fall downwardly under gravity action to The release is even more simple. All that is required is to move the sleeve on the vertical bar up phantom outline. 30

2 wardly'to withdraw the sleeves on the cross bar inwardlyand thereby release the skirt.

Various other detailed objects and advantages of the invention such as arise in connection with carrying out, the above noted ideas in a practical embodiment will, in part become apparent, and in part be, hereinafter stated as the description of the invention proceeds. I The invention therefore comprises a' skirt hang'erwhich consists essentially of a crossbar having a vertical rod upstanding from its mid-" point and formed at its upper free end with a hook. A fairlyheavy sleeve is slidably mounted on this vertical rod while a pair of sleeves are slidably mounted'on the crossbar on the opposite sides of its mid-point. A link connects each'of the latter sleeves with the sleeve'on the vertical rod. Each of the sleeves on the crossbar carries a ribbed member that adapted to engage within the waistband of a skirt. I v

For a full'and more complete understanding of the invention reference-may be had tothe following description and accompanying draw-J ing wherein:- Figure 11s a view in front elevation of a skirt hangerdesigned in accordance with the precepts of this invention and shown with the skirt applied thereto with the skirt being represented in 'Figure Z is'a detailed vertical section'taken abo'ut'on the plane represented by the lined-2 iii-Figure l." r

. Figure 3 is a detailed vertical section taken about on the plane represented by the line 3-3 in Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the skirt hanger of this invention is shown as comprising a crossbar ID and a vertical rod H. The rod I l is secured to the crossbar Ill substantially at its mid-point and this connection may be effected by a T-coupling member l2 which is pinned to the crossbar [0 as depicted at l3. The upper end of the vertical rod H is formed with a hook M which preferably is an integral part thereof.

slidably mounted on the vertical rod H is a sleeve l5 which is fairly massive and heavy, and which is formed. with outstanding ears l6 and IT.

A sleeve 18 is mounted on the crossbar In at one side of the T-coupling member l2, and this sleeve I8 is formed with an ear is and carries a depending ribbed or serrated member 26. Another sleeve 2! is mounted on the crossbar ill on theother side of the T-coupling member l2,

tween the upper end of the link 24 and the ear Likewise, a link 21 connects the sleeve 2| to the sleeveg-lti Thisis accomplishedby. a, pivotal connection at 28 between the lower end of thelink 21 and the ear 22, and another pivotal connection at 29 between the upper end of the link 21 and the ear l1. s

A skirt is represented in phantom outline in Figure l, and is identified by the referencefchar acter S. Every skirt S which. is ,to, besupported.

from a hanger will ordinarily include a waist band. When the skirt 5 is to be supportedetlie sleeve I5 is first moved upwardly on the vertical-.rod H3. This-.motion-is transmittedthrough the IinksMZL. and. 2,1; to theisleeves, I3; andfil :to-u

draw theelatter, inwardly; 'I2he ribbed members 20,- and, 2 are nowinserted, withinlthe 1 waistband. of. the skirt. Upon release, of, th sleeve: I5 the, latter will, moveldow-nwardly under. theinfluence. of gravity action, and cause. .thesleeves l 8 and-2i carried thereby to move, outwardly. This stretches the waistband .into,.a.- taut,condition,,and

the-same action holds. the 2ll.=and23. a

To; release the; skirt. all; that is, necessary is, to again, remove.- the. sleeue 1 5, upward1y.-. This; causes, an-v inward, movement; .of the: sleeves; l8

skirt, on the:members1 4 engaging member carried by each of said sleeves, another sleeve slidably mounted on said rod, and a pair of links connecting said last mentioned sleeve to the sleeves on said crossbar, there being a pivotable connection between each end of each link and the respective sleeve to which that end is connected.

2. A skirt hanger of the character described comprising a crossbar, a rod connected to said orossban substantially at: the 'mid-point thereof and arranged substantiallynormal thereto, a hook on the free end of said rod, a pair of sleeves slidably mounted on said crossbar on opposite I 'sidesaof the mid-point thereof, asklrt engaging member carried by each of said sleeves, another sleeve slidably mounted on said rod, and a pair of links connecting, said last mentioned sleeve to the sleeves on said crossbar, each of said links having one end pivotally connected to a sleeve on the crossbar and its other end pivotally connestedtothesleevezonsaidrodi A, skirtvhangleri Qif. the: character describedw comnrisins, aiorossbanaz T-coupling, member. on said. crossbar:- substantially; at the, mid-point to! said Tecoupiinanndits rather end. formed with ears-outstandingfrom. the opposite sides thereof,

305 appair.otsleevesfslidasbiy mounted; on said crossbaron-opposite-sides of said Tt-couplingwitheach of said last mentioned sleeves havingan upstand ing, ear; and adownwar-dly depending ribbed skirt engaging; members. anda; pair-.01 links, each of an d..2.l, and the .ribbedmembers: zll and, can 3'5; said; links; having: one;v end.-piyotal1y connected edi herebv, and-p rmits he, skirt, 05 with;-

While a. preferred specific. embodiment of the". invention is .hereinbefore set, forth, it, is to, be.-

and;arranged substantiallyg-normal thereto, alpair 50: 1,432,448

of. sleeves. 'slidably mounted on. said crossbaron clearly understood that the, inventionois not to: 40;:

opposite sides of the mid-point thereof,.a-;skirt.

to the: upstandingear on.one-.of.thesleeveson the crossbar; and the'rother: end pivotally connected to Y one ofz. the; outstanding; ears on; the sleeve on saidverticalrbdr SAMUELL. RUBIN.

REFERENCES, GITED Thefollowing references are: of .record in th file: of; this; patent 7 1 UNIIED STATES PATENTS Numben. Name. Date 445,099: 'Iraut,.. Jan. 20, 1891 1,111,]..47. Eogde: Sept. 22, 1914 Edgar Oct. 17', 1922 2,420,885.

Kjeldsen May 20, 1947 thereof, a vertical rocLhaving; one I end secured. 

